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Canadian, US Authorities Thwart Alleged Terror Plot

Canadian and United States authorities have reportedly thwarted a major terror attack plot.

2013/04/22

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Poll: 80 Percent Of Americans Dissatisfied With Government

A new poll conducted by CBS News indicates that Americans are experiencing anger and unhappiness with government activity in Washington to a record-setting degree.

2013/03/27

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US To Release Terrorist Who Planted Airline Bomb From Federal Prison

Mohammed Rashed slipped a bomb beneath the jetliner seat cushion, set the timer and disembarked with his wife and child when the plane touched down in Tokyo. The device exploded as Pan Am Flight 830 continued on to Honolulu, killing a Japanese teenager in a 1982 attack that investigators linked to a terrorist organization known for making sophisticated bombs.

2013/03/16

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Gallup Poll: 90 Percent Of Americans Have Negative View Of Iran

Close to 90 percent of Americans have a negative view of Iran.

2013/03/13

Venezuelan Vice President Nicolas Maduro looks at a portrait of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez during the commemoration of the 1992 failed coup led by Chavez, who was an army lieutenant colonel, against then president Carlos Andres Perez, in Caracas, on Feb. 4, 2013. (credit: JUAN BARRETO/AFP/Getty Images)

Venezuela VP Expels US Diplomat, Claims ‘Historic Enemies’ Caused Chavez Cancer

Venezuela’s vice president says a United States diplomat will be expelled from the country on claims he was trying to destabilize the country.

2013/03/05

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Analysis: Why Google North Korea Visit Irks U.S.

Google chief Eric Schmidt’s plan to visit North Korea has put the Obama administration in the awkward position of opposing a champion of Internet freedom engaging with one of the most intensely censored countries.

2013/01/05